15. Clinton Tried To Join The Marines But Was Rejected On The Grounds That She Was "Too Old", Had Poor Sight... And Because She Was A Woman
When Hillary Clinton was 27, she visited the US Marine recruiting base in Arkansas and asked about joining up because she had become interested in the military. Explaining that the recruiter was in his early-20s, Clinton said she asked about becoming a Marine or a reserve but the response she got was: "You're too old, you can't see (due to the fact she was wearing thick glasses) and you're a woman. Maybe 'the dogs' (the Army) would take you." Clinton said of the experience: "It was not a very-encouraging conversation. I decided maybe I'll look for another way to serve my country."
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